What are the obvious symptoms of spleen and stomach dampness and coldness

Spleen and stomach dampness and cold is a special term in traditional Chinese medicine, which refers to a relatively weak spleen and stomach. This often leads to some digestive tract symptoms, such as frequent abdominal distension, diarrhea, constipation and other symptoms. It can also cause some systemic symptoms, such as edema of the limbs, fear of cold and preference for heat, often causing loss of appetite, physical fatigue and other manifestations.

1. Poor appetite and fatigue

The stomachache is dull and continuous, with discomfort caused by cold, prefers warmth and pressure, is worse on an empty stomach and relieved by food, and the pain occurs or worsens after fatigue, eating cold food, or catching a cold. The patient vomits clear water, eats less, feels tired and weak, has cold hands and feet, has loose and thin stools, has a pale tongue with a white coating, and has a weak pulse.

2. Abdominal distension and loss of appetite, reduce the amount of food when the abdomen is full

If the main symptoms are spleen yang deficiency, the following can be seen: abdominal distension and poor appetite, which is relieved when the abdomen is full, abdominal pain that is relieved by warmth and pressure, clear water in the mouth, loose, thin and clear stools, cold limbs, or heavy limbs, or general edema, difficulty urinating, or excessive and thin leucorrhea, a sinking lower abdomen, and soreness and heaviness in the waist and abdomen. The tongue is pale and fat, the tongue coating is white and slippery, and the pulse is deep, slow and weak.

3. Spleen and stomach deficiency and cold syndrome

The key points of syndrome differentiation are spleen dysfunction and cold symptoms. When spleen yang is deficient and transportation and transformation are impaired, there will be abdominal distension and poor appetite. When yang is deficient and yin is excessive, coldness arises from the body, and the coldness stagnates the qi, so abdominal pain is relieved by warmth and pressure. When yin and cold qi are excessive inside the body, water cannot be transformed, the mouth overflows with clear water, the stool is loose, and in severe cases, food cannot be digested, urination is difficult, and there is edema. Women with clear and watery vaginal discharge and a sore and heavy feeling in the waist and abdomen are experiencing the invasion of cold and dampness.